Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has dismissed reports of a ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Israel, asserting that Iran will only halt its retaliatory attacks if Israel ends what he termed “illegal aggression.”
In a post on his verified X account, Araghchi directly refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier claim that both nations had reached a truce to end the 12-day conflict.
“As Iran has repeatedly made clear, Israel launched this war on Iran, not the other way around.
At this moment, there is NO agreement on any ceasefire or halt to military operations. However, if the Israeli regime ends its illegal aggression against the Iranian people by 4 a.m., Tehran time, we will have no reason to continue our response. A final decision regarding the cessation of our military actions will be made subsequently,” Araghchi wrote.
As of now, the Israeli government has not issued any official response regarding the reported ceasefire.
The conflict escalated dramatically after Iran launched missile strikes at a U.S. military base in Qatar, a move it described as retaliation for American attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.
Iranian reports state that since Israel began its offensive on June 13, more than 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed, with at least 3,056 others injured. In Israel, retaliatory strikes by Iran have reportedly claimed the lives of at least 24 people.
